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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1921
Page
4
A graduate nurse presides over a strictly sanitary facility offering high level service with electric lighting and heated water. The description highlights cleanliness, modern comfort, and attentive care under the nurse in charge.
Mr Burris McGonigill of Tula hosted guests S D Roane and family. Miss Lucy Eisner from West Point visited Mrs Roane. Lee McCullough of Memphis visited Oxford friends. Miss Gertrude Gideon of Mound La visited her mother Mrs Cora Gideon. Ella and Nena Somerville left for Chicago. Dr Guyton's sisters Henderson and McBraer visiting the Guytons. Sid Trigg of Valiant Oklahoma visiting his sisters. Judge Cornell Franklin left for Columbus to visit parents. Ben Murry bought the Earl Porter place on North street. Miss Margaret Pegues of Memphis visiting Joe Pegues family. Mrs Wilson returned from Jackson Miss. Dr and Mrs Swan moved to new campus home. Miss Eugenia Trigg goes to Pine Bluff Ark to visit Mrs Matthews.
Miss Myra and Mary Hume El len and Margaret McLean and Eliz abeth Branham led a possum hunt in the University woods Monday evening with chaperones including Messrs Andrews Bryan Prados Brown and Rev and Mrs J A Christian and Miss Kate McGuire A misstep sprained Miss McGuire s ankle ending the pleasant outing Mrs Connor of Burgess visits her daughter Mrs E H Barty Miss Jessie Kimmons of Holly Springs spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Alvin Hipp and others travel and visits noted throughout the region.
Hilda of Memphis and Miss Noah guests of local families with Noah to receive medical care. Rev. R Q Leavell to Brookhaven Miss for services. Dr Taylor to fill Baptist pulpit next Sunday. Buffaloe family returned from Memphis Greenwood and Gulf coast. Miss Pegues home after Cripple Creek stay. Many locals visiting kin in Pontotoc Coffeyville and Nashville. Club Day showcases fruit poultry hogs and cattle displays. Mrs J C White of Canton visiting in Oxford.
Prickly Ash Bitters cleanses and strengthens stomach liver and bowels to resist disease germs. Promoted as the remedy for working men. Price $1.25 per bottle. Sold by R. R. Chilton & Co.
Mr. Lee Baggett Jr of Oxford married Estelle Bryan in Nashville during the summer. The couple kept the secret until her arrival in Oxford as Baggett handled local business matters. Baggett, a prosperous Oxford businessman and former World War I captain from Lafayette County, and his bride are welcomed to the community with best wishes.
Rubbing application claimed to ease rheumatic pain and strengthen joints. Ballard's Snow Liniment offered in three sizes 30c 60c and 1.20 per bottle. Sold by A H Kendel. Advertisement.
A social PTA gathering is set for Friday evening October 21 at 7:30 in the School Auditorium. Members are urged to attend to help make Oxford’s event memorable guided by Mrs. H. M. Faser, Social Committee Chair.
A promotional note urges readers to place advance sugar orders. It promises any grade or size, with options in bags or barrels, and advertises 20 pounds for one dollar. The message emphasizes quick ordering to secure the deal.
Mrs. Clara Lehman of the Bristol Hotel in Rochester NY says ten years of indigestion left her frail at 85 pounds. After taking Tanlac she weighs 108 pounds and gains daily with a revived appetite and strength. She says she would not trade Tanlac for any amount. Tanlac sold by leading druggists.
An agricultural note urges dairy men to list their needs for cotton seed hulls this fall. It recalls a brief hull price dip to six dollars per ton last season and promises to buy when opportunity arises, potentially saving one to three dollars per ton.
A brief notice instructs readers to call 108 when needing a for hire car. It notes the contact should be used for arranging a vehicle, with emphasis on accessibility and quick response.
Sums of classified items list battery service in Holly Springs with non sale offers from Nov 18 11, plus pleating house in Murray Kentucky offering skirts at 1.25 postpaid. Notices include land postings, farm sales, horses and buggies, a missing watch reward, found purse, and various sale ads from Oxford Mississippi and surrounding areas.
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional treatment taken internally. It asserts the medicine acts through the blood on mucous surfaces, strengthens general health, and assists nature in curing catarrh. Circulars free from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Federations of Women's Clubs District Meeting convenes October 20 and 21 in the ladies parlor of the Presbyterian Church. An open gathering Thursday evening invites all, including gentlemen, with special music and talks by State president Mrs. Covington of Summit Mississippi and visiting officials Mrs. Henderson District-President and Mrs. Price of Carrolton.
A colorless liquid claimed to heal wounds cuts sores and heal flesh with medical science backing. It promotes Fionid Borovone as the active ingredient and offers prices 30 cents 60 cents and 1.20 dollars. Sold by A. H. Kendel advertising house.
The Mississippi Fire Insurance Company faces farmers' demands to keep earnings local and to pay insurance claims to the Home Company. Farmers intend to plant more corn and want the company to lend to home interests, avoiding out of state transfers. A promotional note touts Herbine as a tonic and laxative available through A. H. Kendel.
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